Titus 3:9 But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. A story is told of a man who spent most of his time interpreting the mysteries of Revelation. He said to a friend one day, "I can't quite understand about those seven trumpets, can you?" "No," was the answer; "but if you would pay more attention to your seven children and less to the seven trumpets, more of your real problems would be solved." The teacher must rule out unprofitable speculations and discussions. "Let us call up a great logician to help us out," said a pastor on one occasion, breaking in on such a debate in his class. "'Without controversy, great is the mystery of godliness.' Now, when I eat fish, I don't wear myself out grinding on the bones. I just leave them and go for the meat. Now for some meat from this lesson. Brother," turning to the combatant, "what have you found in this Scripture to help you this week?" Parallel Verses KJV: But avoid foolish questions, and genealogies, and contentions, and strivings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain. |
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